The 7th annual Savor Dallas, March 18-19, is a “Celebration of Wine, Food, Spirits and the Arts.” The largest premium wine and food event in Texas is dedicated to showcasing the finest chefs in Dallas-Fort Worth, some of the world’s best beverages, and the renaissance of Downtown Dallas and the Arts District while recognizing industry leaders.
Arts District Wine Stroll
The popular “Arts District Wine Stroll” sets the stage for the two-day festival on Friday, March 18,2011, 5- 7pm, where guests can enjoy wine and food tastings in the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, the Meyerson Symphony Center; and the Winspear Opera House.
This is your chance to drink-in the arts and enjoy America’s largest urban arts district. Savor Dallas sets premium wines and wine makers inside The Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the Nasher Sculpture Center, and the Winspear Opera House from 5 to 7 p.m. Mingle with friends in each Arts District location; sample world-class wines and light hors d’oeuvres inside a beautiful setting; then, stroll to the next location and continue the experience.
This is primarily a wine tasting event. There are nibbles offered at each location…mostly to cleanse the palate. Still hungry after the Stroll? Why not stay in the Arts District for a great meal afterward? We recommend you choose one of the fabulous One Arts Plaza restaurants: Fedora Restaurant and Lounge, Jorge’s Tex-Mex Cafe, Screen Door,Tei-An, or Samar by Stephan Pyles across Ross Avenue from the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
The Ultimate Friday night pARTy
Several new features are expected to draw special food, wine, and art lovers this year, including “The Ultimate Friday night pARTy” at Gables Park 17 following the kick-off event, The Arts District Wine Stroll on Friday, March 18th; and a cooking class with Stephan Pyles at his namesake restaurant as well as a pairing of wine and cheese seminar at The Mansion on Turtle Creek with the Mansion’s Michael Flynn and Mozzarella Company’s Paula Lambert on Saturday, March 19th.
International Grand Tasting
The Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown Dallas is the scene of Savor Saturday mainstays, March 19th, including a wine panel showcasing the top wine makers appearing at Savor Dallas, the Reserve Tasting of ultra-premium wines and spirits, and the gourmet highlight of the Savor Dallas weekend the “International Grand Tasting” ( 7-10 pm). The Grand Tasting features a sampling of signature cuisines from over 60 top Dallas/Fort Worth chefs and tasting of more than 400 premium wines, spirits, and imported beers.
In addition to the Friday night Gables Park 17 event presenting an exhibition of the work of local artists, the International Grand Tasting on, Sat., March 19, 2011 will hold an auction of ceramic and glass tableware created by professional artists from North Texas. All auction proceeds will benefit EASL (Emergency Artists Support League), a North Texas not-for-profit that coordinates with Communities Foundation to provide grants to artists who are in temporary distress because of an unforeseen medical emergency or other catastrophic event.
Savor Dallas donates proceeds from a fine wine silent auction to the North Texas Food Bank and funds a scholarship for a deserving chef to attend culinary school, which is administered through the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. The Art Department at Booker T. Washington High School receives profits from the sale of student artwork at Savor Dallas.
Ticket prices for the individual events range from $35 to $125. Weekend passes also are available at an overall cost saving. Parking will be $5 per car in the Winspear Opera House Lexus Red Parking in the Arts District the entire evening of March 18. Parking for March 19 will be $6 self-parking in Sheraton Dallas Conference Center Garage or valet $18.
For a complete schedule of events, ticket prices, times, locations, a list of participating restaurants for the International Grand Tasting, parking instructions, etc., or to purchase tickets, go to www.SavorDallas.com or call 888-728-6747.